Summer holidays are over and as the autumn period lurks just around the corner, new needs for home enhancement arise. If you’ve neglected your home during the summer and no significant changes were made to it in the previous months, then as soon as the temperatures start falling, it’s time for you to get crafty. Follow these couple of easy ways to spice up your home and give it a refreshing touch in a budget-friendly way.
Follow the ways of Feng Shui
Even though you might not believe in the spiritual background that Feng Shui proposes, you might as well be sure that if you follow its ways, you’re off to make some incredible changes. Feng Shui logic is defined by the energy called chi which each home has, and chi enters one’s home through the door. If the front door is sustainable and sturdy, you will chase the bad spirits away, and if the door opens towards the home, this is a way to let good energy into the house.
Feng Shui is also about harmony and equality, which is why it suggests that all household members should be provided with equal space. The furniture is always arranged so that no one gets neglected and no room entrances get blocked. These are the ways Feng Shui can improve your overall home harmony and connect its occupants in a better way.
Show off your personal style with statement art
There’s no better way of making a personal statement in your own home, and thus naming it unique, than by adding some well-chosen pieces of art. Keep in mind that these pieces don’t have to be expensive or famous, but rather special to you and only you. These art pieces can even be your friends’ works or collectibles from your favorite local gallery. The more art you fill your home with, the more personal and fabulous it will look.
In this case, larger is always better, so make sure that you have at least one large-scale statement art piece that occupies the whole wall and creates an exquisite focal point. Just make sure not to do overdo it – too much of a good thing can be bad as well, which is why you should combine small-scale art with just a couple of large pieces in order to keep the balance.
Add warmth to your bathroom with copper and brass
Bathrooms are often neglected parts of one’s home but are rather important to take care of due to them being the hygienic center of the house. Try thinking of your bathroom as a place to relieve stress and clear your thoughts, rather than just a place for baths and toilets. A bathroom is also a room in the house that you can use to express your stylish taste, so why not take that chance?
This year, interior designers are only talking about incorporating metallic colors into bathrooms, which is why you can find copper and brass almost everywhere. Vanities look magnificent with brass faucets, as well as an above counter copper basin bathroom sink. Styles in bathroom design are turning back towards the romantic, baroque and flamboyant décor which can’t go unnoticed.
Go eco-friendly and green up your home
Finally, you can make your home more valuable and still very trendy in a contemporary manner if you turn towards eco-friendly furniture. This type of furniture is made from sustainable, long-lasting material and can be somewhat pricey, but the quality is unmatched. Furthermore, sustainable furniture is often modular, so you can only buy one sofa that transforms into a coffee table, a couple of ottomans and also a bed to sleep in. What more do you want from a single house?
Another way to go green is to simply surround your home with many plants. Besides being an amazing décor addition to your home, plants make it easier to breathe in a home because they are natural air purifiers. You will get the most out of your flourishing home if you place your plants throughout your hallway and the living room, while you can have hanging gardens in the kitchen.
There’s nothing that a little creativity and effort can’t improve, so the sooner you start upgrading your home, the better. You’re not that far away from making it into a perfect living space.
Chloe is a graduated journalist from Adelaide and a regular contributor to Smooth Decorator. She loves everything related to decor, aesthetic and lifestyle topics. She is also passionate about photography. Her biggest dream is to travel the whole world and take some stunning photographs of beautiful places. Besides all this, she enjoys drinking coffee and reading a beautiful book from time to time.
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